Buttonhole and articles using such a buttonhole

Abstract

There is disclosed a buttonhole, in which a button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of a cloth in which buttonhole is formed may be prevented. A buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by the first element, the button being insertable through the buttonhole from the reverse side of the first element so as to be exposed on the front side of the first element comprising a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten the first element to the second element and a reinforcing member provided on the first element for partially covering the buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, the reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of the buttonhole.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by said first element, the button being insertable through said buttonhole from the reverse side of said first element so as to be exposed on the front side of said first element comprising: 
       a buttonhole opening through which the button is inserted so as to fasten said first element to said second element; and  
       a reinforcing member provided on said first element and partially covering said buttonhole opening from a longitudinal end thereof, said reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of said buttonhole.  
     
     
       2. A buttonhole according to  claim 1 , wherein said buttonhole opening is formed as a gap between two band members arranged parallel to each other. 
     
     
       3. A buttonhole according to  claim 1 , wherein said buttonhole is formed by a buttonhole-forming member comprising two band members arranged parallel to each other so as to form said buttonhole opening therebetween, said two band members each having longitudinally spaced ends and a reinforcing member provided at said each longitudinal end of said band members and intersecting said band members, said buttonhole-forming member arranged to be exposed from a streamlined hole formed in said first element. 
     
     
       4. An article comprising: 
       a buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by said first element, the button being insertable through said buttonhole from the reverse side of said first element so as to be exposed on the front side of said first element;  
       a buttonhole opening through which the button is inserted so as to fasten said first element to said second element; and  
       a reinforcing member provided on said first element and partially covering said buttonhole opening from a longitudinal end thereof, said reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of said buttonhole.  
     
     
       5. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein said buttonhole opening is formed as a gap between two band members arranged parallel to each other. 
     
     
       6. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein said buttonhole is formed by a buttonhole-forming member comprising two band members arranged parallel to each other so as to form said buttonhole opening therebetween, said two band members each having longitudinally spaced ends and a reinforcing member provided at said each longitudinal end of said band members and intersecting said band members, said buttonhole-forming member arranged to be exposed from a streamlined hole formed in said first element. 
     
     
       7. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is a brassiere comprising: 
       two cup portions, each of said two cup portions having said buttonhole; and  
       a back strap portion having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends having a button secured to said buttonhole so as to fasten said back strap portion to said two cup portions.  
     
     
       8. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is an outerwear garment having a folded collar portion and said buttonhole is provide in said collar portion, said reinforcing member being provided in said folded collar portion. 
     
     
       9. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is an emblem. 
     
     
       10. The article according to  claim 6 , wherein the article is an emblem. 
     
     
       11. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is a buckle. 
     
     
       12. The article according to  claim 6 , wherein the article is a buckle. 
     
     
       13. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is a pocket comprising: 
       a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.  
     
     
       14. The article according to  claim 6 , wherein the article is a pocket comprising: 
       a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.  
     
     
       15. The article according to  claim 4 , wherein the article is bag comprising: 
       a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.  
     
     
       16. The article according to  claim 6 , wherein the article is a bag comprising: 
       a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.